Social Justice

Communications Workers of America Picket at Verizon 08/17/2011

Communications Workers of America Union members picket outside the Verizon store on Williston Road in Burlington, Vermont. Watch interviews with members as they describe their position on the issues surrounding this nationwide strike agaist Verizon. More information about this effort can be found here: http://www.cwa-union.org/issues/entry/c/verizon

Senior Employment and Economic Security Summit 08/17/2011

This important summit brings together Vermont’s Congressional delegation, state leaders, and organizations from both workforce development and aging networks, to discuss elder economic security and employment. The goals of the summit are to raise awareness and educate people about the training and employment services available to Vermonters age 55+ and showcase the consequences if these successful programs no longer exist.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting and Barbecue 08/16/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Author Jeffrey Haas - The Assassination of Fred Hampton, Chicago Black Panther 08/11/2011

Fred Hampton, leader of the Chicago Black Panthers, was killed while he lay sleeping during a police raid of his apartment in December, 1969. Mark Clark, another Panther, was also killed, and four other Panthers were shot. Jeffery Haas and his partners at the People's Law Office spent the next 13 years representing the families in a civil suit. In 2004, Haas began writing about the life and death of Fred Hampton, culminating in the book, 'The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther' which attempts to capture the mood and political tensions of that moment. Haas speaks to the time and issues at a book signing.

Nagasaki Day Panel Discussion 08/09/2011

Panel discussion with members of the Volunteers for Peace International Workcamp and a Japanese citizen, Michiko Oishi. Moderated by Robin Lloyd.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 08/04/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Summer Programming in Burlington School District 08/04/2011

Hosted by School Commissioner Keith Pillsbury, guests Bobby Riley, Kathy Olwell and Henri Sparks, Summer School Coordinators, speak to what has been and is being offered this summer.

Nuclear Free Future: Law and Dis-Order in Vermont 08/02/2011

Host Margaret Harrington speaks with James Marc Leas, Patent Lawyer, former staff physicist with the Union of Concerned Scientists and recent author of a recent VT Digger article, 'Entergy's Money v. the People of Vermont' about the future of Vermont Yankee Nuclear. More information on efforts to shut down Vermont Yankee.

Legal Services Law Line of Vermont: Disaster Assistance 08/02/2011

There is help available for victims of the severe storms and flooding that affected much of northern and central Vermont last April and May. But, there are application deadlines for federal disaster assistance coming up. People affected by the Lake Champlain flooding must apply by August 15. The deadline is September 6 for Washington and Caledonia counties. Attorney Christine Speidel, Staff Attorney at Vermont Legal Aid, Shaun Gilpin Program Director, CVOEO Mobile Home Project and Tom Garrett, Executive Director, Legal Services Law Linel answer frequently asked questions, and explain why it's important that everyone who was affected by the flooding apply for federal help. Besides grants and loans, disaster victims may qualify for tax breaks. Also covered are tips for avoiding home improvement fraud, and resources available to homeowners. Federal disaster assistance www.disasterassistance.gov - FEMA 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 TTY - Small Business Administration 1-800-659-2955. Call your local Community Action Agency or 2-1-1 for assistance. Visit www.vtlawhelp.org for detailed information and links. Help with home repair disputes: call Vermont Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program at 1-800-649-2424 or visit www.uvm.edu/consumer.

Burlington Ward 5 NPA Meeting 07/26/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!